The book presents Christian psychology approaches and
international mental health care projects from around the
world. It focuses on the resources of the church, mostly in
local settings, to address challenges of psychosocial care.
Good relationships, positive self-esteem and mental health
are basic to improvements of the entire situation in poor
and wealthy regions alike. The compendium includes
contributions from China, Kenya, Mexico, Switzerland, USA
and Germany. It is based on a symposium in June 2015 in Bad
Liebenzell, Germany.

Ulrich Giesekus is Professor of Psychology
and Counseling at the Internationale Hochschule Liebenzell
(University of Applied Sciences), Bad Liebenzell, Germany.

Bradford M. Smith is Director of the Institute for
International Care and Counsel, Belhaven University,
Jackson, Mississippi, USA.

Jürgen Schuster is Professor of Intercultural Theology and
Director of the Research Center for Intercultural and
Religious Studies at the Internationale Hochschule
Liebenzell (University of Applied Sciences), Bad Liebenzell,
Germany.